Crochet Baby Waves Afghan

Baby Waves Afghan

Crochet Pattern by B. Hooked Crochet, Copyright 2016.

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Gauge and Sizing

5 sts x 9 rows = 4″ (worked in modified v-stitch)

Your finished baby blanket will measure approximately 40″ x 40″.

Abbreviations

Ch – Chain

Dc – Double Crochet

Sc – Single Crochet

Slst – Slip Stitch

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Pattern Notes

This pattern is worked using a “modified v-stitch”, a technique that I find a tad easier than the traditional v-stitch. The blanket is worked from bottom to top.

If you would like to modify the size of your blanket, be sure to keep your stitch count in a multiple of 4.

Baby Waves Afghan Video Tutorial

This video is also available in a left handed version. Click here to be directed to the left handed tutorial on YouTube.

Written Instructions

Using Color A…

Row 1: Ch 107. Dc in the 5th chain from the hook. Dc once more in the same chain (one modified v-stitch made). *Skip one chain. Dc twice in next chain. Repeat from * across the row. When you reach the other side and have two chains remaining, make one Dc in the last chain.

Row 2: Ch 3. Dc twice in between the first v-stitch from the row below. Repeat across the row. When you reach the other side, make one Dc in the last stitch (3rd chain from the starting foundation chain).

Row 3: Ch 3. Dc twice in between the first v-stitch from the row below. Repeat across the row. When you reach the other side, make one Dc in the last stitch (3rd chain from row below).

Continue working in the same stitch pattern (see row 3 for details). You will need to create the following color pattern repeat:

Color B – Bluie

Color C – Dolphin

Color D – Sky

Color E – Pool

Color F – Teddy

Repeat this color pattern a total of three times. I recommend weaving in your ends at the end of each row to save yourself some time later!

Fasten on Color A

Continue work the same stitch pattern (see row 3 for details). Make 6 rows using color A, blueberry.

One more set of color transitions

Continue working in the same stitch pattern (see row 3 for details). You will need to create the following color pattern repeat:

Color B – Bluie

Color C – Dolphin

Color D – Sky

Color E – Pool

Color F – Teddy

Repeat this color pattern a total of three times. I recommend weaving in your ends at the end of each row to save yourself some time later!

Now for that cool wave border

This part is much easier to do if you see it rather than read the instructions. Give it a go if you want, but I recommend you taking a look at the end of the video tutorial for better guidance!

Join Color B. Ch 3. Make one Dc in every stitch. Ch 3 (counts as dc) and turn your work.

Make one Dc in each of the next 3 stitches. Ch 3 and turn your work. Slst in the 3rd chain. Turn your work. Ch 3 (counts as dc). Make 4 more Dc in the chain 3 space.

Wave Repeat *Locate your next stitch on the row below. Make a Dc in that stitch and in the next 3 stitches. Ch 3 and turn your work. Slst in the first stitch. Turn your work. Make 7 Dc in the chain 3 space.*

Repeat the “wave repeat” section until you have reached the end of your blanket. To create the last wave:

Locate your next stitch on the row below. Make a Dc in that stitch and in the next 3 stitches. Ch 3 and turn your work. Slst in the first stitch. Turn your work. Make 5 Dc in the chain 3 space.

Fasten off and weave in your ends.

The finishing touch, single crochet border

Beginning at the top left corner (if you’re right handed) or the top right (if you’re left handed), bind on color A and chain one (counts as a sc). Make two Sc around each of the Dc stitches down the side of your baby blanket. When you reach the corner, make 2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc. Continue to crochet the border on the bottom by making 2 sc in between each of the v-stitches. When you reach the corner, make 2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc. Continue the final side by making two Sc around each of the Dc stitches down the side of your baby blanket. Bind off and weave in your ends.

You won’t see the single crochet border in the photos on this page! A pressing deadline paired with severe weather in my area forced me to take advantage of the sunlight before it was completely finished. It looks pretty great though, in my opinion 🙂

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sommer strickland

Well, I’m pissed that I just finished this blanket and I went by the pattern and not the video, which states 107 stitches, not 104 or 108! So the printed version is wrong and some revision had to be done at the end since it doesn’t come out right!

I would like to know if it’s possible to do the wave border the whole way around the blanket. I absolutely LOVE the pattern and would love to do a baby blanket with that the whole way around. Please advise. Thank you SO much for sharing <3